2009.10.06 Council Meeting PacketThe current meeting packet is available on the city website at www.ci.crystal.mn.us
THE CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS ARE BOLDED.
Crystal City Council
Preliminary Agenda & Meeting Schedule
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
7:00 P.M.
Council Chambers
I.
CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
II.
The Council will receive a presentation from the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office:
PRESENTATION
a. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman will provide the City Council with
updates on activities with the County Attorney’s Office.
III.
The Council will consider the minutes from the following meetings:
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
a. The Regular City Council Meeting from September 15, 2009; and
b. Two Council Work Sessions from September 15, 2009.
IV.
The Council will consider the following items, which are routine and non-controversial
in nature, in a single motion:
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approval of the list of license applications submitted by the City Clerk to the City
Council, a list that is on file in the office of the City Clerk; and
2. Approval of disbursements over $25,000 submitted by the Finance Director to the
City Council, a list that is on file in the office of the Finance Director.
V.
1. The Mayor will open a public hearing to receive public comment for Council
consideration on a resolution adopting an Assessment Roll for Project #2009-06;
Alley Reconstruction & Driveway Replacement.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
This public hearing is for this year’s alley reconstruction project properties
and those property owners who opted to participate in the driveway
replacement. Recommend approval of the resolution.
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V.
Public Hearings continued
VI. The Mayor will open a public hearing to receive public comment for Council
consider a resolution ordering Project #2009-26; Winnetka Avenue Street
Reconstruction.
The Winnetka Avenue project is a New Hope project and affects a small
number of Crystal residents. An open house was held on September 24; no
residents attended. Recommend approval of the resolution ordering the
project.
VI.
(Open forum is a time set aside for individuals to address the Council on items not on
the regular agenda. Each person is allowed three minutes to speak and no item may
be addressed more than 10 minutes. No Council action may be taken during open
forum. The Council may place items brought before it during open forum on future
meeting agendas and staff reports may be required.)
OPEN FORUM
VII.
1. The Council will consider a resolution approving the appointment of Greg Gappa
as an alternate member of the Shingle Creek Watershed Management
Commission for a term expiring December 31, 2012.
REGULAR AGENDA
The Interview Committee recommends the appointment of Greg Gappa as
Crystal’s alternate member of the Shingle Creek Watershed Management
Commission. Recommend adoption of the resolution.
2. The Council will consider the appointment of Gina Lissick as a member of the
Environmental Quality Commission for a partial term expiring December 31,
2010.
The Interview Committee recommends the appointment of Gina Lissick to
the Environmental Quality Commission.
3. The Council will consider a resolution awarding the contract for the Sanitary
Sewer Lining Project #2009-12.
Funds are included in this year’s sewer CIP for a sewer lining project.
Three bids were received and the recommended bid is less than the
budgeted amount for this project. Recommend approval of the resolution.
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VII.
Regular Agenda continued
4. The Council will consider two resolutions relating to the Phase 10 Sanitary Sewer
Repair and Driveway Assessments, Project #2008-10.
As with previous street reconstruction projects, residents in this year’s
project area have the opportunity to install new driveways and have sewer
services repaired. It is necessary to schedule a public hearing for October
20 for those properties to be assessed for this work. Recommend approval
of the resolutions.
5. The Council will consider a resolution adopting the 2010 Fee Schedule;
amending City Code Appendix IV.
As discussed as part of the budget process, several fees in the fee
schedule will be updated (typically increased). Recommend approval of the
resolution.
6. The Council will consider the First Reading of an ordinance relating to Wards in
the City; amending Section 205 of the Crystal City Code.
Several minor changes are needed to update legal descriptions of ward
boundaries. Recommend approval of the first reading.
7. The Council will consider a resolution changing the precinct boundaries within
Ward 3 and confirming the polling places of said precincts.
The Council discussed combining two precincts into one within Ward 3
during the budget process. This resolution accomplishes that; recommend
approval.
VIII.
a) The Council will conduct a work session at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 8 in
Conference Room A.
INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
b) Citizen Input Time will be held from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20 in
Conference Room A at City Hall.
c) The next City Council Meeting is at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20 in the
Council Chambers at City Hall.
IX.
ADJOURNMENT
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X.
MEETING SCHEDULE ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2009
a) 6:00 – 6:50 p.m. 1st Council Work Session in Conference
Room A to discuss the report from Owl
Engineering and the recommendation from
the City Attorney regarding
telecommunications towers
b) 6:50 – 6:55 p.m. EDA Meeting in the Council Chambers
c) 7:00 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting in the Council
Chambers
d) After the Council Meeting 2nd Council Work Session in Conference
Room A to discuss:
• 2010 West Metro Fire Budget
Have a great weekend – see you Tuesday!
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FROM: Janet Lewis, City Clerk
_______________________________________________________________
MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 1, 2009
TO: Crystal City Council
City Manager Anne Norris
C: City Attorney Mike Norton
SUBJECT: Precinct boundary changes in Ward 3
At a Council Work Session in July, staff discussed ways to reduce the election budget and
streamline voting and administrative processes by combining two precincts within Ward 3.
With the uncertainty of Cavanagh School as a building for election purposes, Council
consideration is requested to merge Ward 3 Precinct 3 into W ard 3 Precinct 1.
• The City Council can establish new election precincts lying entirely within the
boundaries of any existing precinct and such changes must be made before June 1,
2010.
Findings of Fact
• The precinct boundaries of W3 P3 and W3 P1 physically reside in the SAME County,
Legislative, and Congressional Districts.
• Voter Registration Counts are W3 P1 - 1,586; W3 P3 – 547; total – 2,133.
• The Community Center is currently the polling place for W3 P1 and W4 P2. This
facility can accommodate large numbers of voters and meets all the requirements for
handicapped accessibility. There is ample parking as well.
• Cost savings with the precinct merge is $2,400.
Adopt the resolution changing the precinct boundaries within Ward 3 by merging the
former Ward 3 Precinct 3 into Ward 3 Precinct 1.
Council Action Requested
Attachments:
Proposed Resolution
City Ward/Precinct Maps 2008 & 2009
Detailed Base Map
COUNCIL STAFF REPORT Regular Agenda #7
City Precinct Boundaries in Ward 3
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CRYSTAL CITY COUNCIL
SECOND WORK SESSION AGENDA
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
To begin immediately after the Regular City Council Meeting.
Conference Room A
Pursuant to due call and notice given in the manner prescribed by Section 3.01 of the
City Charter, the Second Work Session of the Crystal City Council was held at ______
p.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 in Conference Room A located at 4141 Douglas
Drive, Crystal, Minnesota.
I. Attendance
II. Agenda
The purpose of the work session is to discuss the following agenda item:
West Metro Fire-Rescue District Budget
III. Adjournment
The Work Session adjourned at ______ p.m.